Stephen Jackson says there's "no way" he will miss Game 2

Stephen Jackson sat on the bench during the final minutes of Sunday night's game as his Bobcats lost to the Orlando Magic, looking sour.

Bobcats coach Larry Brown had taken Jackson out of the game to protect the left knee he hyperextended at the end of the second quarter, and Jackson didn't understand why.

"I respect it, but I mean I played the whole third so I played through the pain," Jackson said. "Coach he was looking out for me and didn't want me to get hurt."

Jackson will have an MRI on Monday, but he's sure he will play on Wednesday in the second game of the series. Asked if there was any chance he wouldn't he replied forcefully.

"Not a chance in hell -- no way," Jackson said.

His injury occurred in the final minute of the second quarter. He collided with Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace, then crumpled to the ground in pain. The quarter ended with Jackson still hurting on the ground. Eventually he stood up and limped to the locker room to a smattering of applause from the crowd at Amway Arena.

Jackson had an X-Ray at Amway that was negative and started the third quarter.His coach, Larry Brown, didn't like what he saw.

"I just didn't feel right playing him when I saw him limping around," Brown said. "He's a warrior. He wanted to play. I just didn't feel right watching him out there. We got hopefully we got a series that there are more games to be played and we have some time to rest him and get him ready."

Jackson finished Sunday's game with 18 points in 33 minutes.

And despite Charlotte's loss, Jackson thinks the Bobcats can still win.

"We know we can beat these guys," he said.

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